Saudi Arabia Tour Package from India: Riyadh & AlUla in 6 Days

For decades Saudi Arabia was closed to leisure travellers. Today it is one of the most exciting new destinations in the world – ancient Nabataean tombs in the desert, sandstone rock formations the size of buildings, a mirrored concert hall in a canyon and a capital city of glass towers. Our Saudi Arabia tour package, “Surreal Saudi”, brings all of this together in six days from Kolkata.

Why Saudi Arabia now?

Saudi Arabia opened its tourist visa programme in 2019 and has since invested heavily in heritage sites, museums and desert experiences. For Indian travellers it offers something genuinely new – not another shopping-and-theme-park holiday, but landscapes and history you won’t find anywhere else. Group departures make it easy and comfortable for first-time visitors.

AlUla – the open-air museum

AlUla in the north-west of the country is the highlight of the trip.

• Hegra (Mada’in Salih): Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, with more than a hundred monumental tombs carved into sandstone by the Nabataeans – the same civilisation that built Petra in Jordan. The lone tomb of Lihyan son of Kuza, cut into a single rock, is unforgettable.
• Elephant Rock (Jabal AlFil): a giant natural arch shaped like an elephant, best seen at sunset.
• Maraya: a concert hall covered entirely in mirrors that reflect the desert canyon around it – listed as the world’s largest mirrored building.
• AlUla Old Town: mud-brick lanes and a fort overlooking the oasis.

Read our detailed AlUla and Hegra travel guide.

Riyadh – a capital in transformation

• Edge of the World (Jebel Fihrayn): dramatic cliffs dropping into an endless plain, about two hours from the city.
• Kingdom Centre: the sky bridge offers a view across the capital.
• Masmak Fortress: the mud-brick fort central to the founding of modern Saudi Arabia.
• National Museum: a well-designed introduction to the history of the Arabian Peninsula.
• Diriyah: the restored birthplace of the first Saudi state.

See our guide to things to do in Riyadh.

What’s included

• Return flights from Kolkata on Emirates
• All meals
• Sightseeing as per the tour plan

Visa fees, insurance and personal expenses are charged separately unless confirmed otherwise at booking.

Visa for Indian travellers

Indian passport holders can apply for a Saudi tourist visa. Travellers who hold a valid US, UK or Schengen visa may be eligible for an e-visa or visa on arrival. Because the rules are updated regularly, we check the current process for every booking and guide you through the application.

Best time to go

• October to March: pleasant days and cool desert nights – the ideal season.
• April to September: extremely hot, particularly in Riyadh.

Dress code and etiquette

Saudi Arabia has relaxed many rules for visitors, but modest dress is still expected: shoulders and knees covered for both men and women. Women are not required to wear an abaya or headscarf as tourists, but a scarf is useful for some sites. Public displays of affection, alcohol and disrespectful behaviour at religious places are not acceptable.

Who will enjoy this trip?

History lovers, photographers, families with older children, and anyone who has “done” Dubai and Thailand and wants something new. Walking at Hegra and the Edge of the World involves uneven ground, so comfortable shoes and a reasonable level of fitness help.

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